What do systematic reviews say?

Miniport laparoscopic cholecystectomy vs standard port laparoscopic cholecystectomy

• Miniports versus standard ports for laparoscopic cholecystectomy 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  6 studies · 351 participants
  Low

Laparoscopic vs open surgery

• Laparoscopic versus open resection for sigmoid diverticulitis 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  3 studies · 360 participants
  Low

Laparoscopic vs open total mesorectal excision

• Laparoscopic versus open total mesorectal excision for rectal cancer 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  11 studies · 3084 participants
  Moderate

Laparoscopic vs open transhiatal oesophagectomy

• Laparoscopic versus open transhiatal oesophagectomy for oesophageal cancer 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  3 studies · 266 participants
  Very low

Laparoscopic vs open appendectomy

• Laparoscopic versus open surgery for suspected appendicitis 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  6 studies · 316 participants
  Low
• Laparoscopic versus open surgery for suspected appendicitis 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  17 studies · 1977 participants
  Low
• Laparoscopic versus open surgery for suspected appendicitis 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  3 studies · 140 participants
  Very low

Summary of findings table ‐ Laparoscopic vs hand‐assisted

• Robotic versus laparoscopic versus open nephrectomy for live kidney donors 2024 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  3 studies · 270 participants
  High

Laparoscopic gastrectomy vs open gastrectomy

• Laparoscopic versus open gastrectomy for gastric cancer 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  6 studies · 319 participants
  Very low

Laparoscopic pyloromyotomy vs open pyloromyotomy

• Open versus laparoscopic pyloromyotomy for pyloric stenosis 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  5 studies · 562 participants
  Very low

Laparoscopic retroperitoneal adrenalectomy vs laparoscopic transperitoneal adrenalectomy

• Transperitoneal versus retroperitoneal laparoscopic adrenalectomy for adrenal tumours in adults 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  3 studies · 102 participants
  Very low

Laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy vs open distal pancreatectomy

• Laparoscopic versus open distal pancreatectomy for pancreatic cancer 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  5 studies · 1068 participants
  Very low

Hand‐assisted laparoscopic repair vs EVAR

• Laparoscopic surgery for elective abdominal aortic aneurysm repair 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 100 participants
  Low

Robotic‐assisted laparoscopic vs open radical cystectomy

• Robotic versus open radical cystectomy for bladder cancer in adults 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  5 studies · 541 participants
  Low

Sacral colpopexy: laparoscopic vs alternative approach

• Surgery for women with apical vaginal prolapse 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  3 studies · 246 participants
  Low

T‐tube drainage vs primary closure after laparoscopic common bile duct exploration

• T‐tube drainage versus primary closure after laparoscopic common bile duct exploration 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  3 studies · 295 participants
  Very low

Summary of findings table ‐ Open vs laparoscopic

• Robotic versus laparoscopic versus open nephrectomy for live kidney donors 2024 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  6 studies · 775 participants
  Moderate

Summary of findings table ‐ Intraperitoneal local anaesthetic vs control

• Intraperitoneal local anaesthetic instillation versus no intraperitoneal local anaesthetic instillation for… 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  12 studies · 936 participants
  Moderate

Low‐pressure vs standard pressure pneumoperitoneum

• Low pressure versus standard pressure pneumoperitoneum in laparoscopic cholecystectomy 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  5 studies · 415 participants
  Very low

Fewer‐than‐four ports vs four ports

• Fewer‐than‐four ports versus four ports for laparoscopic cholecystectomy 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  6 studies · 731 participants
  Very low

Intervention not reported

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Methods of intraperitoneal local anaesthetic instillation for laparoscopic cholecystectomy 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Early vs delayed laparoscopic cholecystectomy

• Early versus delayed laparoscopic cholecystectomy for people with acute cholecystitis 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  4 studies · 373 participants
  Moderate